Lions have been called the kings of the animal world. They can be _1_ in Africa and India. Lions in Africa can go without water for about one month. Lions are also one of the most _2_ animals in the zoo. Almost every zoo around the world has a few lions.
It is very easy for people to tell male（雄性的）and female lions from each other. A male lion has mane（鬃毛）and a large collar of hair around its __3. Females do not have mane. Male lions are also __4__ than females. A male lion usually _5_ about 200 kilograms. Both male and female lions have very strong mouths. They can break the backs of other animals 6_ one bite（一口）. One lion usually kills between ten and twenty large animals each year for food.
It’s usually for lions to kill people. However, in 1898 two lions killed and ate over one hundred people in Kenya __7__ they were shot by a British man named P.J. Patterson. This _8_ became the subject of a 1996 Hollywood movie _9__ The Ghost and the Darkness. Now the Indian lions are _10_. It’s really necessary to educate the public to care for the animals, or we won’t see them again.
1A. used B. found C. told D. led
2 A. popular B. funny C. confident D. suitable
3A. mouth B. ears C. face D. nose
4A. larger B. smaller C. thinner D. shorter
5A. walks B. wears C. weighs D. shows
6A. about B. on C. with D. from
7A. before B. because C. after D. while
8A. newspapers B. magic C. story D. job
9A. understood B. called C. regarded D. discussed
10 A. enormous B. aggressive C. active D. endangered
